Cold weather drives wolves and mountain lions down from high elevations.

Evidence

The colder weather is bringing the beasts down from the heights. I heard both wolves and the mountain lion as I crossed to my cabin last night. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 142

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s interest in wildlife encounters—wolf and puma sightings tied to seasonal movement. — connects to: Mountain lions are surprisingly elusive, bloodthirsty, and cowardly around hunters. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 236; Timber wolf pack survival depends on fire-maintained prey habitat across large territories. — Miron L. Heinselman, Fire in the Virgin Forests of the…, 432

Broader Connections

• Timber wolf pack survival depends on fire-maintained prey habitat across large territories. #qualifies (0.90) — Miron L. Heinselman, Fire in the Virgin Forests of the…, 432
• Mountain lions are surprisingly elusive, bloodthirsty, and cowardly around hunters. #complicates (0.80) — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 236